Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand
New Zealand: Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita was 3.61 per 1,000 people in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.61 per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
42nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.61 per 1,000 people
in 2022
All-time low
1.1 per 1,000 people
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2022
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, 1961–2022
Source: World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2022, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand stood at 3.61 per 1,000 people. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand peaked at 3.61 per 1,000 people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 1,000 people, in 1961.
New Zealand ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | — |
| 1966 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.1 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.2 per 1,000 people | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 1.3 per 1,000 people | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 1.4 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.5 per 1,000 people | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.6 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.7 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.8 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.87 per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.89 per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.9 per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 1.92 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.98 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 2.05 per 1,000 people | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.05 per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2.25 per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.23 per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.12 per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 2.18 per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.19 per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 2.1 per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 2.27 per 1,000 people | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.46 per 1,000 people | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 2.58 per 1,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 2.62 per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.65 per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.71 per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.82 per 1,000 people | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 2.89 per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.03 per 1,000 people | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.12 per 1,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.25 per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 3.31 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.37 per 1,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.44 per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 3.53 per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.61 per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.32 per 1,000 people | 1.1 per 1,000 people | 1.5 per 1,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.73 per 1,000 people | 1.6 per 1,000 people | 1.9 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 per 1,000 people | 1.87 per 1,000 people | 2.25 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.26 per 1,000 people | 2.1 per 1,000 people | 2.58 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.98 per 1,000 people | 2.62 per 1,000 people | 3.37 per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 per 1,000 people | 3.44 per 1,000 people | 3.61 per 1,000 people | 3 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 23.86 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.61 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 104.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 677.46 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 27.59 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand?
- Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita in New Zealand was 3.61 per 1,000 people in 2022, according to World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.61 per 1,000 people in 2022.
- What is the lowest medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 1,000 people in 1961.
- How does New Zealand rank for medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (Global Health Workforce Statistics), OECD, and country data, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Medical doctors per 1,000 people vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Medical doctors include generalist physicians and specialist medical practitioners. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.